UFC Fight Night 271<\/a> a farewell. But now opponent Carlston Harris (19-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC) is out due to visa issues, leaving Chiesa without a dance partner for the March 28 event at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.<\/p>\nAdvertisement<\/p>\n
Two people with knowledge of the situation informed MMA Junkie of the change Friday but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.<\/p>\n
Chiesa, 38, will hang up the gloves after a 16-year professional career as a competitive mixed martial artist \u2013 and do so in his home city. The UFC is actively seeking a replacement to give him the chance to go out the way he intended. Despite only having one more bout left in the tank, Chiesa rides a three-fight winning streak into the matchup. Regardless of outcome, his newer gig as a UFC analyst will continue on.<\/p>\n
The updated UFC Fight Night 271 lineup includes:<\/p>\n
Maycee Barber vs. Alexa Grasso<\/p>\n
Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Yousri Belgaroui<\/p>\n
Lerryan Douglas vs. Julian Erosa<\/p>\n
Terrance McKinney vs. Kyle Nelson<\/p>\n
Gabriella Fernandes vs. Casey O’Neill<\/p>\n
Marcio Barbosa vs. Kangjie Zhu<\/p>\n
Lance Gibson Jr. vs. Chase Hooper<\/p>\n
Bruno Lopes vs. Navajo Stirling<\/p>\n
Bruna Brasil vs. Alexia Thainara<\/p>\n
Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Tofiq Musayev<\/p>\n
Tyrell Fortune vs. Marcin Tybura<\/p>\n
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